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What Are The Repercussions Of Overdosing On Avil And Paracetomol?

Hi, My friend taking 10 paracetomol tablets and avil 10 tablets daily from past 20 days. But not directly but mixing with food. We tried to avoid but also we has gone complete depression and he used to do same procedure. May i know will it affect him or no problem
Thu, 23 May 2019
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Hi,

Paracetamol adult dose 1 g 3 to 4 times/day and Avil (Chlorpheniramine) 4 mg q 4 to 6 hr /day. You have to see whether your friend is exceeding the maximum doses of individual drugs i.e 6 g of Paracetomol and 2.4 mg of Avil per day. Overdose of Paracetamol may cause -Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, malaise, diaphoresis, confusion, low BP, cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, acute renal failure, liver failure and Overdose of Avil may cause diminished mental alertness, ataxia, hallucinations, convulsions etc. It seems your friend is indulging in self-medication which is anything but advisable.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Are The Repercussions Of Overdosing On Avil And Paracetomol?

Hi, Paracetamol adult dose 1 g 3 to 4 times/day and Avil (Chlorpheniramine) 4 mg q 4 to 6 hr /day. You have to see whether your friend is exceeding the maximum doses of individual drugs i.e 6 g of Paracetomol and 2.4 mg of Avil per day. Overdose of Paracetamol may cause -Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, malaise, diaphoresis, confusion, low BP, cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, acute renal failure, liver failure and Overdose of Avil may cause diminished mental alertness, ataxia, hallucinations, convulsions etc. It seems your friend is indulging in self-medication which is anything but advisable. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist